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Q Awards 2008

We sent our roving reporter Tumshie Smillie down to the Q Awards 2008, read on to find out which bands are returning home with a new mantlepiece trinket and a smile on their faces, plus check out our red-carpet interviews with some of the top acts.



The Winners


Breakthrough artist

Winner: Duffy
Other nominations: Adele, Santogold, Bon Iver and Gabriella Cilmi.

Best New Act

Winner: The Last Shadow Puppets
Fleet Foxes
Glasvegas
The Ting Tings
Vampire Weekend

Best Track

Winner: Keane – Spiralling
Other nominations: Duffy – Mercy, Coldplay - Violet Hill, Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl and The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

Best Video

Winner: Vampire Weekend - A-Punk - Watch it here.
Hot Chip - Ready To The Floor
Coldplay - Violet Hill
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
Goldfrapp - Happiness

Best Live Act

Winner: Kaiser Chiefs
Kings Of Leon
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
The Verve
Rage Against The Machine

Best Album

Winner: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Buy it here.)
Other nominations: Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes, The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement, Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!

Best Act in the World Today

Winner: Coldplay
Other nominations: Oasis, Muse, Metallica and Kings Of Leon.

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Q Idol Award: Adam Ant, Grace Jones

Innovation in Sound Award: Massive Attack

Outstanding Contribution To Music Award: David Gilmour, Pink Floyd

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